Abductions Stories

How crackdowns on protests exposed escalating human rights abuses in Kenya
Human Rights Watch  |  Jan 17, 2025

Police shot directly into crowds, killing protesters and bystanders. The authorities have continued to track down people believed to be protest leader...

Human Rights Watch alleges government unit behind wave of abductions
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 17, 2025

According to the HRW report, the abduction squad otherwise known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates within the precincts of The Directorate...

Pressure mounts on NIS boss Noordin Haji as lobby calls for his resignation over abduction scandal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

The Justice Alliance also expressed frustration with Police IG Kanja's claim of ignorance regarding the perpetrators of the abductions.

Ex-IPOA chief Macharia Njeru calls for action against abductions and impunity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

Njeru, who served as IPOA's first chairperson from 2012 to 2016, has a long history of involvement in police reforms.

Dutch government confirms receiving over 300 emails from Kenyans opposing planned monarchs' visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 15, 2025

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaking on behalf of the Government Information Service, acknowledged awareness of the reported human rights v...

Uganda court martial asserts jurisdiction over Kizza Besigye case, rejects defence claims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 15, 2025

Besigye’s defence had argued that the trial was invalid, citing the alleged abduction and Uganda’s lack of jurisdiction over events that took place in...

Bring it on! - CS Muturi scoffs at impeachment threats
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 14, 2025

He had on Sunday asked the government to allow Kenyans to express themselves freely and not be intimidated or abducted.

This is how I would have handled it - William Kabogo on Muturi’s abduction case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 14, 2025

He stated that if he was in Muturi’s position, he would have approached the appointing authority or raised the matter in Cabinet, and if unsatisfied,...

Kenyan officials head to Geneva to address enforced disappearances amid country's "abduction" crisis
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 14, 2025

This is even as Human Rights experts argue that the incidents are not "abductions" but incidents of Enforced Disappearance, since a government cannot...

CS Muturi says he doesn't fear to be sacked after speaking out on wave of abductions
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 14, 2025

Muturi broke ranks with the Kenya Kwanza administration when he demanded an end to extra-judicial operations targeting perceived enemies and critics o...

Tanzanian activist Maria Tsehai recounts ordeal in hands of abductors in Nairobi
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 13, 2025

Tsehai linked her abduction to the Tanzanian government, expressing that her online activism in the lead-up to the country's elections had made her a...

DCI warns Kenyans against obstructing officers on duty after mob prevents arrest in Kirinyaga
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 13, 2025

Officers driving a Subaru car bearing what residents said was a suspicious number plate attempted to forcibly take Jackline Gatwiri, claiming she coul...

Former DP Gachagua accuses Ruto of intentionally sabotaging reconstitution of IEBC ahead of 2027 polls
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 13, 2025

Gachagua said some leaders had lost the moral authority to call out bad behaviour due to their repeated vulgar statements in public platforms.

Kenya abductions: The powerful legal shields citizens and courts can use – Expert
The Conversation  |  Jan 13, 2025

As the courts have made clear, the government cannot use national security as a justification to violate people's fundamental rights.

Tanzanian journalist who had been reported missing in Nairobi found
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

Amnesty Kenya had earlier reported her alleged abduction, stating that she was taken by three armed men driving a black Noah from Chaka Place in Nairo...

DCI invites CS Muturi to record statement over son’s abduction
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

The agency appealed to the public for assistance, urging anyone with relevant information to come forward in confidence.

CS Muturi: My family has suffered, enforced disappearances must end
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

Muturi revealed his family’s anguish following the abduction of his son, Leslie Muturi, in June 2024.

Cybercrime and misuse of social media could land you in jail, warns Interior CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

He noted that freedom of speech should not be used as an excuse for criminal activity, particularly on social media.

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